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Violence flares in the Middle East
Foreign Affairs: "Paradigm Lost" – From two-state solution to one-state reality
Once a supporter of a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Ian S. Lustick now deems that goal a deceptively Solomonic, and often disingenuous, approach to avoiding a "one-state reality". Lisa Anderson read the book
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Humanitarian aid in the Middle East
UN agency for Palestinian refugees faces imminent collapse
Financial woes had been part and parcel of UNRWA's work for years. In 2018, however, President Donald Trump dealt the organisation a deadly blow, deferring payment of U.S. yearly contributions of more than $300 million. Now the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees is facing insolvency. Financial aid for millions of refugees is at risk. By Kersten Knipp
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Start-ups in the West Bank
Young Palestinians and their "business without borders"
Wall, fences and checkpoints have become a way of life in the West Bank. But now innovative start-ups are using digital means to overcome borders and connect people across the territory. By Manuela Kasper-Claridge
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Interview with Palestinian Culture Minister Atef Abu Saif
"We need citizen-oriented policies"
The foyer is hung with pop-art pictures of Palestinian poets and thinkers such as Mahmoud Darwish and Edward Said. The Palestinian Ministry of Culture in Ramallah is keen to present itself as open-minded, modern – just like its new boss, Atef Abu Saif. Interview by Inge Gunther
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Interview with think tank veterans Yossi Alpher and Ghassan Khatib
"The Oslo peace process approach is over"
On 13 September 1993, an agreement of mutual understanding known as the Oslo Accords kicked off the Middle East peace process. 25 years on, Middle East expert Christian Hanelt interviews Israeli Yossi Alpher and Palestinian Ghassan Khatib on their experiences and their thoughts regarding the way ahead
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Israeli-Palestinian conflict
U.S. aid cuts bite in Gaza
UNRWA, the relief agency for Palestinian refugees, is feeling the crunch since the United States, its main donor, slashed its contributions. The crisis comes amid a military escalation between Hamas and Israel. Tania Kraemer reports from Gaza
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Interview with Palestinian human rights activist Mahmoud Abu Rahma
"We are alive, but we donʹt have a life"
Palestinians losing their lives in protests at the Gaza border fence has refocussed attention on the misery of life in the Strip. A renewed risk of military escalation, however, means proposals to raise the Gaza blockade are again on ice. Inge Guenther talks to Mahmoud Abu Rahma, International Relations Director with Al Mezan
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Peaceful Palestinian protests
Eyed with suspicion
The lack of support by the political elite for non-violent protests in Palestine means the model of local resistance will remain marginalised. By Mahmoud Jaraba
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Gazaʹs cultural heritage
The Palestinians' vanishing legacy
As well as giving the nod to the reckless redevelopment of ancient historical sites, Hamas and its de-facto government have also been fingered in the disappearance of countless archaeological finds. Gazan activists, archaeologists and historians are now fighting to protect what remains of their Palestinian heritage. By Abdalhadi Alijla
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Moscow's cultural policy in the Middle East
Arab ambassadors for Russian interests
The Kremlin is seeking to spread its influence abroad through its foreign cultural work. The plan is working brilliantly in the Middle East, says Joseph Croitoru
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US foreign policy
Donald Trump versus Middle East peace
The US decision to recognise Jerusalem as the capital of Israel comes in defiance of overwhelming global opposition. The message is clear: the Trump administration is determined to dictate the Israeli version of peace with the Palestinians, rather than to mediate an equitable agreement between the two sides. By Daoud Kuttab
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Politics and the humanitarian situation in Gaza
"War is always possible here"
Is the cautious rapprochement between Hamas and Fatah now under threat following U.S. President Trump’s announcement that Washington will be moving its embassy to Jerusalem? Elisa Rheinheimer-Chabbi spoke to Matthias Schmale, Head of the UN refugee agency for Palestinians in Gaza